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A Documentary History of Hampshire College, Vol. 3: 1985-1995

Compiled and edited by Susan A. Dayall

Preface

This third volume of the Documentary History of Hampshire College covers a period of new initiatives, controversies and (as always) struggle. A new President, Gregory S. Prince, undertook a number of exciting new projects, issues of censorship and political correctness emerged on campus, and the continuing struggle to increase the diversity of Hampshire's population generated two building occupations by student groups. It was also a time when Hampshire reached its 25th anniversary, and discovered a renewed interest in its own history. Memories of founding fathers (and mothers) were captured in oral history interviews, some of which are represented here. Through it all, Hampshire continued to examine and redefine itself, reaffirming core values but finding new ways to implement them.

I hope I have compiled a set of documents from the College Archives that illuminate some of the many aspects of this decade at Hampshire College.

Chapter 3. Some Presidential Initiatives
National Service is Everybody's Business (1993)
The Spirit of Invention (1994)
The New Home of the National Yiddish Book Center (1994)
Hampshire Graphic Identity Program (1994)